PET Past Simple and Present Perfect Transformation Exercise

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Past simple, Present Simple & other tenses

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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words.

Sarah has never had a smartphone before.

This is the .................................................... that Sarah has had a smartphone.

This is the first time that Sarah has had a smartphone.

PET Past Simple and Present Perfect Transformations Exercise

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.

Charles has never had a tablet before.

This is the .................................................... that Charles has had a tablet.
Joe said that he had never been to Rome.

Joe said, "I ................................................. been to Rome.
We haven't been to the theatre for a long time.

It's a long time since we ............................................ to the theatre.
Nick joined a golf club a year ago.

Nick .............................................. a member of a golf club for a year.
They had not been to South Korea before.

It ......................................... the first time they had been to South Korea.
This will be my first visit to Brazil.

I've ........................................................ to Brazil before.
I haven't been to the beach for a long time.

It's a long time since I ............................... to the beach.
I joined a yoga club six months ago.

I ............................. a member of the yoga club for six months now.
Alexa had not been to ballet classes before.

It ................................... the first time Alexa had been to ballet classes.
This will be her first time in Spain.

She has ........................................ to Spain before.